Thursday, June 28, 2012

The "big" pool

So how many of you have been going through "sweet smile" withdrawal this summer since I'm not watching Sawyer? Yeah, I figured you were. So do not fear, today I got a double sweet smile photo just for you all! :-)

LOL

So today with the heat index the temps are in the triple digits...so after story hour Grandma got Sawyer and met me and the girls at DQ for some lunch (and icecream!) and then we went to the "big" pool! The local town pool is about 5 minutes away....it's the same one I went to growing up actually, but it's been completely redone since then. It's really nice with the 0depth entry and little slide for the babies and fountains, etc...and slides for the big kids. Anyways, I hadn't taken the girls yet just because it's easier to do the free wading pool I thought...but found out that Raya and Brielle are both young enough to be free so we may be going more often now!

You all remember how Raya did in the hotel pool though (screaming and crying) so I was worried...but she did awesome today! As long as she could touch she was fine...so she was walking and "swimming" all over the entire pool with water up to her neck....and she even jumped off the side so that Grandma and I could catch her. She still doesn't like us to hold her in the really deep part, but I'm hoping she'll do ok for swimming lessons.

I didn't take pics in the pool today because I spent most the time making sure my crazy daredevil (Brielle) wasn't sprinting to the diving board lol....but I got some cute pics while we had our sucker snack at the pool. So enjoy! (I just took these with my mom's little camera that fit in my purse)

Raya at Grandmas, excited to head to the pool!

Brielle was excited too!! (She LOVES the water...she went down the slide numerous times and fell completely under the water gagging etc each time...and then woudl giggle and go again! I'm definitely going to need to get her earplugs!)

Sorry Raya--I know girls don't like pictures in their swimsuits! ;-)

Cheese

My sweet girl

Lashes

This was her swimsuit and hat from last summer...still fits my peanut!

His goofiness reminds me of my brother for sure!

Checking to see if Brielle's tongue is red

Raya's is blue!

He's getting freckles!

Raya was so THRILLED to get some cousin Sawyer time today :-)

And lastly, be sure to think of my sweet girl tomorrow morning---she gets her ear tubes put in! We have to be at the hospital at 7am---her surgery is at 8am. Lee is staying home with Raya so that I can focus on Brielle. I'm sure she'll do fine, but she's such a little peanut I still worry!

We'll have to stay in recovery until is is fully awake and able to drink and such...they said usually within a hour we can leave. I'll be giving that cute face lots of kisses while we wait! :-)

Will be thinking about you tomorrow! Just remember that things will be so much better after the tubes! Makes tomorrow morning go much easier, at least it did for me. She's a toughy so she will do great.

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I'm Mama!

About Me

I'm an avid blogger and mom to a beautiful little girl Rayana Marie, born May 2009. I also welcomed my 2nd baby girl, Brielle Alyn, in January 2011! This journal chronicles the day to day challenges and joys of being a Mama :-)

Rayana Marie

The family DIVA

Miss Raya Marie

Rayana is my oldest little girl. She is a quirky little thing and obviously the cutest little girl on the face of the earth :-) I became a stay-at-home mom when she was one year old and just love spending time with her. It's amazing to see how much she grows and changes every day!

Brielle

Our blue-eyed girl

Miss Brielle

Brielle is my 2nd baby girl and her claim to fame is her big blue eyes--a sharp contrast to big sister's brown ones! I am having so much fun being a girl mom and can't believe how lucky I am to have such wonderful kids.